How New Digital Media and the Internet are Fueling an Innovative Surge in Communication, Creativity and Collaboration: My Response

In this new age of technology we are given the tools to share what we know to, what we have to offer, not just as people but as continent creators. Simply using the Internets basic function anyone can publish a fresh idea or story for the whole world to discover. In a classroom environment I like to think that the using the Internet to have people critique a students work and using that feedback to become a better writer, artist or etc. With this students can discover new ways to write, establish their own style of art, and to learn what exactly do they want their style to say when other witness it for them selves. Students will be more attentive when it comes to how they want to present themselves, the content will be a reflection of them as the publishers and as craftsmen. With all these changes one might be concerned that the students of the future generation will never understand the value of the old ways, to that I say that is not an issue they may have the fancy new tools for content but no matter how talented someone maybe, that person had to have start with the simple basics. The idea of multiple people coming together and creating a single form of continent is amazing which is one of the main ways the Internet can be used and to further unite those with similar taste and aspirations regardless of age or skill its a way for creators to come togther and create something that is new and unique. But a tool is just a tool it all depends on the person behind that tool and what he/she wants to make and the process they will go through to make the idea a reailty, and thats what we teachers are their for to help guide the student as they use their new found tech to mold and craft their ideas into shape.